Finally finding the duty room and the research institute staff, Zhang Zhiguo relaxed a little. He was so caught up in the sudden turn of events that he didn't even realize what was happening and just stood there dumbfounded.
After instinctively turning his head to avoid the black water, his brain seemed to shut down.
The research institute staff member, who had mutated into a zombie, let out a howl and leaped up to pounce on Zhang Zhiguo.
As the mutated zombie's sharp teeth were about to bite into his throat, the remaining people scattered like birds and beasts, retreating in a panic.
At the critical moment, Lu Sheng kicked Zhang Zhiguo in the back of the knee.
The sudden attack from behind made his knees buckle and he almost fell to the ground. Just then, Lu Sheng took advantage of the moment when Zhang Zhiguo lowered his body and slashed off the head of the zombie on duty with a horizontal slash.
Thick, black blood splattered all over the wall, and the head rolled to Lu Sheng's feet, where she casually kicked it away.
The first thing Zhang Zhiguo saw when he got up was the headless zombie's swaying, fallen torso.
The burly man, who was over 1.8 meters tall, felt a wave of fear wash over him, and his thin vest was instantly soaked with sweat.
If someone hadn't kicked him from behind, he would definitely have been devoured to death by this mutated zombie by now!
He turned around in shock and saw the beautiful girl holding a long knife behind him. He almost knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Sheng on the spot.
"Th...thank you..." Zhang Zhiguo was tongue-tied, stammering as he tried to express his gratitude but didn't know what to say, so he could only dryly repeat the two words "thank you".
He was a rough man with little education. Before the apocalypse, he made a living by physical labor, and after the apocalypse, he survived to this day by relying on his fists.
He had nothing to repay her with, so he could only silently vow in his heart that he would definitely repay this life-saving grace!
Lu Sheng frowned slightly and put his finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.
Zhang Zhiguo blushed and hurriedly covered his mouth, not daring to make another sound.
"This guy ate two of his colleagues, and he must have been resting after a good meal, when we barged in." Sun Lu squatted down to check.
Besides the headless zombie that Lu Sheng had just killed with a single blow, there were two sets of bloodstained security guard uniforms and name tags in the duty room. Behind the sofa, in a gap, were some bones with fresh bits of meat still attached, probably leftovers from the zombie they were facing.
Sun Lu wiped her hands, looking disgusted. "Such poor manners."
After looking around, Sun Lu began to count the people in the duty room.
There are currently more than thirty survivors in the room, half men and half women. Because there were no requirements for ability level for this registration, only age and physical restrictions, the types and levels of abilities among the people present are quite varied.
Many of them were eighteen or nineteen years old, or in their early twenties, their youthful faces filled with terror. Moreover, many of them possessed support-type abilities and had little experience in direct combat with zombies.
There were more than 30 people in total, half of whom were newbies.
"We need to find a way to contact the people at the research institute."
Surrounded by seven or eight young girls, Li Kaixuan spoke with feigned composure.
Being good-looking is always a strategic resource. Even in this critical moment, Li Kaixuan can quickly gain everyone's trust with his handsome face.
Lu Sheng glanced at him and turned on the monitoring system in the duty room.
Soon, the monitors on the table began to display unstable images.
“This duty room doesn’t have a global monitoring system. We’re on the fourth floor, and this monitoring system can only see the third, fourth, and fifth floors. It seems that the research institute has set up a duty room for every three floors, which is only responsible for monitoring their own area.” Zhang Zhiguo came over and stared intently at the monitoring screen.
Sun Lu rested her chin on her hand. "You're very knowledgeable, aren't you?"
“Before the apocalypse, I was a security guard at Qianda Group. I’m most familiar with the surveillance business.” Zhang Zhiguo blushed and scratched his head awkwardly.
Lu Sheng stared at the monitor, pursed his lips, and considered his options.
According to the surveillance footage, the fifth floor has been completely turned into a zombie abode, and those who didn't rush downstairs with them have already been bitten and infected. In addition to the group of people participating in the experiment, the surveillance footage also shows some people wearing sterile suits in a room on the other side of the fourth floor.
But now their identities and origins don't matter anymore, since they've all turned into zombies anyway.
The situation on the third floor wasn't much better; both elevator entrances were blocked by zombies. The only way to get downstairs was through the emergency exit on the far right of the corridor, hoping to reach the first floor and escape.
"What are we going to do... Waaah..." Chu Jiaojiao's voice was choked with sobs as soon as she opened her mouth, and she burst into tears before she could finish two words.
Li Kaixuan couldn't stand seeing a woman cry, so he immediately coaxed her gently, "Don't cry, don't cry. I have a shielding magnetic field. Let's try to walk out together first. If we're lucky, we might be able to avoid disturbing these zombies."
"Aren't you a psychic?" Xu Bo asked in surprise.
"Hey, after struggling in this apocalypse for so long, who doesn't have some secondary abilities?" Li Kaixuan proudly tossed his head and beckoned everyone to follow him downstairs.
Guided by Sun Lu, everyone moved cautiously within Li Kaixuan's shielding magnetic field.
Inside the emergency passage leading to the second floor, the emergency lights flickered on and off, and everyone held their breath in tension, afraid to make a sound.
Mutated zombies roamed freely in the safety passage, and everyone huddled within the shielding field, quietly brushing past these vengeful zombies that wailed and howled.
Li Kaixuan's mental strength was limited, and maintaining the shielding stance that enveloped and tormented so many people was extremely taxing. He had only covered a third of the distance when he was already drenched in sweat and panting heavily.
Whenever he relaxed his guard even slightly, the wandering zombies would stop and turn to face the direction where they were.
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